Technical DirectorUniversity of Pittsburgh

Technical Director

Johnstown Pasquerilla Performing Art Center - Pennsylvania-Johnstown - (25006703)

Candidates with an associate degree are welcome to apply.

Job Summary

Devises effective and creative solutions for the lighting, sound, costume and make-up design, and audiovisual (AV) requirements for all shows and mentors students in correlating duties. Assists in the safe construction, erection, and strike of show scenery. Plans, budgets, purchases, and borrows for production areas and ensures all technical requirements of a show are met. Calculates electrical loads, color theory, and programming and serves as technical liaison for visiting companies and tenants. Assists with budgetary functions and recruiting student employees.

Essential Functions

Managing technical aspects of performances and renter requests: lighting, sound, OSHA compliance, student
worker supervision. Clearing theatres of equipment, preparing lighting, scenery & sound, loading & unloading
trucks, construction, orchestra shell - moving & setup, fulfilling technical needs of performances & events, and
assists with invoice preparation.

Physical Effort

Intense physical effort, work in catwalks, loading & unloading trucks, moving & lifting equipment (can involve several hundred pounds)

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Performing Arts Technical Director

Job Family: Academic & Student Services

Job Sub Family: Performing Arts

Campus: Johnstown

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 7

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: No

Work Schedule: Typically Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Weekends and Evenings are required

Work Arrangement: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.

Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Cover Letter




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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